Sometimes you gain the greatest clarity of mind when you get lost in your own backyard. Take a new trail, go a new direction, walk down a different (safe) street. A new setting can allow your mind to start thinking differently, thus allowing you to perhaps find clarity with something you are struggling with.
Also, adventure is the cure to anxiety!
I get it. Anxiety sucks. I hate the irrational fear, the debilitating panic attacks, the constant butterflies, the demoralization that comes with being too afraid to take chances. Did I miss anything? Of course I did. Your experience may vary. Everyone has their own experiences with anxiety, each very personal, and they’re all horrible. In…
It’s no secret that I am not a fan of diet culture. It’s the “cancel culture” of the food world, and it’s killing us. The idea of tying our success with health and fitness to how much pressure our bodies apply to the earth below us is just insane. It’s not to say that tracking…
I have seen so many posts on social media telling people to “get over your fear,” “stop being afraid,” or “let the fearful do their thing, I’ll do me.” It makes me cringe. So, I thought I’d share the one simple secret to getting over fear so we can put an end to this once…
When I was nine years old, I met Roger Staubach. It was a rather unceremonious meeting. I was just a toe-head wimpy kid in a Cowboy’s jersey who happened to stumble onto the set of a television spot (football in hand, by the way). Well over thirty years later, I still remember vividly Mr. Staubach’s…
Have you ever heard somebody say something that just punches you in the gut of your heart… But, like, in a good way? I heard somebody say something like that about a week ago. “I hope I never recover from this…” Those were words spoken by William Shatner, the 90 year old former television astronaut,…
There is plenty of evidence that suggests that exercise helps with anxiety and depression, but as with everything, the devil is in the details. Without structure, purpose, and a plan, performing intense workouts can actually increase anxiety because of the amount of stress being put on the body. Instead, try performing a majority of easy,…
